Our group teaching went pretty well as we tried a different approach than having the students sit and listen to us talk the whole time. By having the students come up to the whiteboard, we were able to get the students to practice some of the skills we discussed with the class. With everyone on the board, all the students had to try a simple problem out with one of our methods or a method they felt comfortable doing. Having the students come to the whiteboard allowed us to see if any students were struggling with the content. The cons were the class ended up being a bit too chaotic with everyone on the board, which was a bit hard to control. Yet, trying new things is great as I explore new ways to teach rather than staying safe with everything.
A good lesson from your group, and interesting reflections on the outcome. I'm glad that you're open to trying new things, AND looking at the ways they work and don't work with a critical eye, so that you will be able to modify things next time to make them work even better. Students' active participation is very important -- and a good level of organization and teacher guidance is also very important!
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